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identical twin

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Recent Examples of identical twin Most stories have a catalyzing incident, and Our Unwritten Seoul’s comes when underachieving and underemployed 30-something Mi-ji discovers her identical twin sister, overachieving office worker Mi-ri, is distressed enough to try to hurt herself. Kayti Burt, Time, 18 Dec. 2025 Shortly after Nehls announced his retirement, his identical twin brother Trevor Nehls launched a bid to replace the House Republican in Congress. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2025 Co-founded by identical twin brothers Gabino and Stephen Roche, the company has gained significant attention with its creative video announcements. William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 The series was created by identical twin team Matt and Ross Duffer, who also showrun and executive produce the series via their Upside Down Productions banner. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for identical twin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identical twin
Noun
  • Researchers highlighted that chiral molecules are asymmetric or non-superimposable on their mirror image.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
  • In the show, the upside down is a mirror image to the physical world, existing in a dimension below the Earth.
    Katia Riddle, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Lionel Messi’s first-half double ensured Miami would go through, all despite Luis Suárez serving a one-match suspension.
    Avi Creditor, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Apparently each set of doubles is supposed to add up to a coherent theme.
    Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Those duplicates remain yours and yours alone, housed faraway in the event of a disaster.
    Julia Daye, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2025
  • In total, Jim amassed 262 pages of spreadsheets and a final count of 1,531 pairs of unique socks, with no duplicates.
    Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • What exactly constitutes the functional equivalent of life without parole is still up for debate.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The Ford Econoline 150 — Ryan called it the van equivalent of the F-150 pickup — provided a prime canvas for extras.
    Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • While 2025 denim was nearly a carbon copy of 2024—loose fits, Western influences, denim coordinates and minimal distressing—2026 could see an injection of newness.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
  • That said, the meal itself wasn't a carbon copy of the first two.
    Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • For best practice, Saltzman says to sweep or shovel parallel to the boards, not sideways.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The parallels were painful and frightening for many in the area, including Stephanie Abel, a 56-year-old Minneapolis nurse, who is keeping her gas tank full and cash handy in memory of the chaos that followed that slaying.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026

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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identical%20twin. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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